Emigration Museum in Gdynia
The Emigration Museum in Gdynia showcases 200 years of Polish emigration history, located in the historic Maritime Station.
Planning your visit
The Emigration Museum in Gdynia stands in the right building for its subject: the Maritime Station, the passenger terminal from which Polish emigrants boarded transatlantic liners from the 1930s onward. Gdynia itself was built from nothing in the 1920s, when newly independent Poland found itself with a narrow corridor to the sea and no port of its own, and the city and its shipping line were an act of national assertion.
The museum covers 200 years of Polish emigration — the nineteenth-century political exiles after the failed uprisings, the mass economic migration to the Americas and the Ruhr, wartime displacement, and the postwar departures under communism — reconstructing ship interiors, immigration halls and the documentation that governed who could go where. Personal stories carry it.
The subject matters: the Polish diaspora runs to millions, and for many visitors with Polish ancestry this museum explains the family history directly.
Gdynia sits within the Tricity area alongside Gdansk and Sopot, easily reached by local train. Allow two hours. Bookable options include private tours with tickets and lunch. Current availability is listed below.
Before you book
Where is Emigration Museum in Gdynia?
Emigration Museum in Gdynia is in Gdynia, Poland.
How long should I allow for Emigration Museum in Gdynia?
Allow two hours. That is the time the collection itself takes at an unhurried pace, before any queue.
Do I need to book Emigration Museum in Gdynia in advance?
Private tours are arranged for a set date and time, so they need booking in advance.